Paris's Crimson Champagne Cocktail

Ingredients

1 quart cranberry juice cocktail

4 slices fresh ginger

1 cinnamon stick

1 piece star anise

¼ cup brandy

Champagne

1 fresh cranberry, for garnish

1. For cranberry syrup In a medium saucepan, boil the cranberry juice cocktail, the ginger, the cinnamon stick, and the star anise for half an hour or until reduced to 1 cup. Let cool.
2. For cocktail Fill a Champagne flute half-full with Champagne and add the brandy. Add 1 ounce Brandy-Cranberr...